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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,869.04, 277,282.12 and 51,759.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,869.04, 277,282.12 and 51,759.94 is: 77,633.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,869.04 : 277,282.12 = 51,759.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,869.04/277,282.12 = 51,759.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,869.04x = 277,282.12 × 51,759.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,869.04x = 14,352,105,894.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,352,105,894.27/184,869.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,633.91

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